The National tribune., 1887-12-01
LOYAL WOMBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happ, Household.
cnR1srnAs FANcIEs

The Happy Household.
CHRISTMAS FANCIEs.
Among the many gifls Of the coming holidays
none Nill be more acceptable than pretty screens.
They serve many purposes and may be papered or
painted on canvass in elaborate patterns behu-
Iiiui Ere screen has been made 81 "ilse mhNlhs on
which was painted q Struggling cluster oi morning
Riorios. The mating was laced 70 inc frame, 'Ium
which d was separated about the spare OF Two
inches boy cord. gded. Above the main portion
OF the screen there was another strip oi mating
also laced 20 the lower part aud tho frame move
and on thsWas arranged arrow oi lcac"cA ieatneIs'
The frame WAS made OF beautiful carved cherry
aud sumOunted as the top ol each upflghl WIZ
brass bali.
A picturesque arrangement for Winter plants Is
. rustic log. Cut a medium sIzed log aOou. Two
feet long aud bore eve or STA large Huger holes
close togeiher ia the center 81 one siae, ms
will give chance 60 insert the blade 81 jack Nae'
80 az 10 d ID out sufficiently 10 I'LL ia VIII eaFtu
GlHe tack pieces OF licheu and moss on TIC Out
side leaving The ends bare. aud just M lhey nave
been sawed chopped. Make two littie uestles Oh
rustic sticks for the log box 10 rest ln allu Me ii
the vines and plants get 10 growing well YOU VII
have very handsome ornament Tor a dining room
bay window, ornny other. Pots of plants placed on
movable iron brackets also add wonderfully 70 Tue
beautiful effect aud the vines ln them can oc
trained up each side of the SASH rounding up 10 an
arch at the top forming perfect picture against
tlle white curtain.
Il IL a pretty idea 20 put piece of German ivy
into bottle of water and hang u back OF aiaVoflte
picture, a cherished photograph or madonna, ana
train At around the frame ia graceful festoons.
PILLOWS AND PRETTY THINGS
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: We all enjoy resting our
weary head nice, soft pillow. especially u IL Is
pretty one / two tie other day, aud was
struck with them. This is how they were made:
Take small sized feather pillow and cover y win
dark blue silk velvet then for tlie underneath part
use cream aibarOss cloth; take about two yards OF
cream thread lace and sew with "A slight iulness
around the edge; AT each of the four corners loop
the lace aud fasten with silk pOm-pons or bows ot
ribbon. The other pillow - the same size out
covered with black silk velvet and lined with
taH IN llgnrgl
red. ID las lilies aud brighi-red flowers painted
on the velvet and the edge D. finished Win SILK
cord, aud tasseis al each corner. The blue rested
on blue plush diyan OF the same shade. the olner
ON a red sofa.
MOONLIGHT on THE WATER.
have such a pretty pencil drawing, in panel
shape, framed IL y 80 pretty want 10 tell the ..
G.. girih about IL. IL D. moonlight scene on the
ocean. just imagine the moon drilling out from
behind large. silyer-bordered black clouds, the
light Rejecting around on the other clouds auo
down Oh te water and in the distance large sliip
plying IS May through the mooniit waters, hags
uniurled 90 the breeze. Near the ship Is a vessel
OF smaller size, and through the windows the light
shines down tlle waters the smoke nom NJ u
making rings ia the moonlight. Imagine this and
You have my pencil drawing
PRETTY CURTAINS FOR A sITTING-RooM.
Tallecreagn cheese-cloth line with French sateen
OF similar color; border the curtains with cream
thread lace and enibroider pink rosebuds on them.
They loos very dainty, aud can be used Tor hang
ing la front Of a bookcase, suspended from brass
wish the C. c. would send me their cabinet
photographs for my expected Christmas album
lslla Hull Murphysboro, H.
CROCHET CUP AND SAUCER.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Some time ago ! stated
through The NATIONAL Tribune thai would send
directions Tor making a crochet cup aud saucer,
but received 80 many letters u was Impossible TO
answer all personally, TO each OF whom send
thanks Get ball of MHereme cord, any color you
desire. ] use brown dark garnet as IL does not
take 90 much shellac aud a rather coarse bone
hook have a chiua cup and saucer the shape you
desire 10 make. Make chain of four stitches;
Join. and ia each chain stitch make two hall stitches,
aud on widening much necessary, and
tttlug frequently the china saucer tl II IL the
desired size. BE careful anu only put your hook
through OF the c0rds-the on the inside,
thai the one the outside viii look like cord
fastened ON the For the cup make chain
OF four stitches, JOIN aud proceed with the
saucer, having a ht perfectly over the bottom of
the cup and come a little ways up on the sides.
Then mike two rowe OF whole stitches, then hall
stitches again tai the cup rs the desired size Next
fasten the china cup and saucer la the crOcheted
cup and SANGER, aud with "a rag brush apply
coat Of glue, letting il dry before the fire. Al
painters obtain 40 cents worth of shelac, and APP
ply 20 the cup aud saucer with brush, letting II
dry before the fire. Apply glue and shellae only
Oh the ouisidei lhe shciiac VIII give az brown,
glossy appearance. For the handle make a num-
Der ot chain stitches, az large as you want
the handle, and iasten at tie top and as lar
down you wish the handle; then wrap
around with the cord all alter desired thick
ness and iasten securely the inside Of the cup.
Next, cut quarter ui yard OF satin ln two piecee,
hue the saucer with one and the cup with the
other. DO a neatly, that the eage OF the satin
will not show above tIe edge OF the cup. Next,
measure your cup aud saucer around the edge,
allow an inch or two for sewing IA, aud sew che
mile OF contrasting color around the edge,
as 10 hide where the satin ~ sewed IA. Sew the
chenille on with what b called whip-litch any Of
your mothers can tell you what whipping over Is.
lined one OF my cups with cherry -coiored satin,
trimmed ln blue chenille, Ii Lie &. q. like this
and let me know thronsh THE TRIBUNE, 1 will
send directions for making other pretty things.-
Annie Everhari, 2ls Napoleon street, JohnstOwn
ia.
Editors Chat
Sanford Hunt, jackson, Mich: The Editor be-
lieves the name TO be genuine Of which you in
quire.
Hattie Wilkins should send songs 20 the writer
making the request. instead OF 30 THE TRIBUNE
The g. G. failed 10 the joke in some Of the
Golden Engmas, or they would know at onoe
shat each solver got $50 ia gold"
Cannot say, Annie, whether il wac mistake
yours thai ~ Is in Monarch's Enigma.
Ask harder conundrum next Time.
Down on tobacco; school Teacher" Du Bois,
pa.
Correspondents who send unsigned letters and
requests give the Editor credit for omniscienoe
such the average inmate OF the most advanced
lunHtic asylum has not yet laid claim 70.
VIII some one who be posted ON new drugs In
form MTs A. A. English Florence, Marion Co.,
KRIAs where chorozone compound, a combination
of chlorine and ozone be bought, and the price
pei bottlc2
Clio harper, Prattsburg Kan. would be Obliged
~ some Nbo Will send him the words of Thos
Buchanan klcds poem, Drifting /" beginning
~ 81 sOu 10 day D. iar away,
Sailing the Nesuvinna bay;
My little boat
A bird Rloat.
Skins round tile purple peaks remote"
Prize awarded; Maggie 4. Hoover 10 a. yriie II.
Smith, Lynn Mass, los Inst correct answer 10 Eis-
tOTloel Enigma.
Conversation Club.
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send answers 10 ai puzzles Tor Of Editor Zach
week tie uaies al those writing the best letters
syle, composition, spelling peuiiIHuship aud gen.
eral merit colinidcred-Wlll be named al the head
OF this column ihe Honor Roll. First honor
will include Hil Of these requirements. SECOND
honor VIII Include "a deficiency ln some one poinL
No Othors viii be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTER.
first Honor-L. ID Smith, Captain, Camp q. S
Of v, swan Lake, Iowa.
Second honor-Auna Mullin, Rushville. Ind
Maggie l.. Davis, Manchester, Iowa.
OUR ROLL-cALL-GREETIN0s
Sadie }. Morton, Box 4g8 West Union Iowa
SANFORD Hunt ~, Jackson, Mich; battle A Bar.
tow, Boa -, New Canaan, Conn; Lille Cress
daughter 5lsl Pa, Upper aandusky, o.; j. Edward
hfniih Oh MOSCOW, Idaho Ter. Auna Muilin
RuEhylllc, Ind Glen Murphy, Stocl1wel Ind
julia Pauey, aO south Aelmilllon street stf,.ator
lll., son VI 5ith ~; Margaret Cordoba PhilIip,
ts)i Cedar Island, Chippewa Bay, N. ". daughtei